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In 2011, Răzvan Cojanu, a heavyweight boxer from Romania, fought his first professional match against Alvaro Morales at the Planet Hollywood Casino in Las Vegas, losing in only four rounds. It nearly ended his career. “I wasn’t ready mentally,” Cojanu recalls. “The guy fought dirty and I couldn’t figure it out. Things weren’t good with my manager, I had no money, and I was about to leave for Romania—and then I met John Arthur....

Words by Rebecca Parsons With the long, cold and dreary winter months finally behind us, you may be dreaming of a warm tropical destination where you can leave your worries behind and focus on your true love: standup paddling. Although a SUP getaway is meant to be relaxing, it often turns into a headache after hours of researching locations, dates, accommodations, flights, and local SUP shops/rentals. While planning a self-tailored trip and itinerary comes with its own rewards, it’s a lot easier to let someone else do the heavy lifting for you....

Ever since former MLB star Alex Rodriguez and actress Jennifer Lopez made their relationship public at the 2017 Met Gala in May, the duo has been on a social media tear. The inevitably dubbed J-Rod have stepped out together in New York City, France, and the Bahamas, and they’ve documented their activity on Instagram the whole time. Of course, a couple featuring one of baseball’s greats in Rodriguez and a pop-culture icon like Lopez can’t coexist without a few fitness videos mixed into their social media portfolio....

Strength training is the foundation of performance. When all else is equal, a strong guy will run faster, hit harder, and last longer than an average Joe. Find out how strong you are with the deadlift, which tests your legs, hips, back, and grip. How it’s done Stand with your feet about hip-width apart, your toes facing straight ahead. Squat down and grab the bar with an outside-shoulder-width, palms-down grip. Keep your lower back in its natural arch, and drive your heels into the floor and push your hips forward, lifting the bar as you rise until it’s in front of your thighs....

“When I feel exhausted during a race, I think about making it to the next bridge before the sun comes up,” said Rebecca (Barton) Davis, 28, about the AuSable Canoe Marathon, a 120-mile canoe race that starts at night in Grayling, Michigan and finishes the next day in Oscoda. “Then if we see a light from a canoe in front of us I think, ‘We can get those guys.’ It’s the little things — taking it one stroke at a time until we find ourselves at the finish line....

Yes, Dwayne Johnson’s life is pretty epic. It’s also gotta be totally exhausting. Case in point: His workout routine. After raising eyebrows and getting absolutely jacked with his Hercules and Baywatch workouts, the highest-paid actor in Hollywood has been steadily releasing a new set of workouts for Jumanji, which he’s nicknamed #InsideIronParadise, in a series of posts on his Under Armour Record account. (Johnson has teamed up with the apparel company to produce his Project Rock gear....

Just a few hours’ drive from both Seattle and Portland lies Mount Rainier National Park. In the words of one of America’s most famous conservationists, John Muir: “Of all the fire mountains, which like beacons once blazed along the Pacific Coast, Mount Rainier is the noblest.” We couldn’t agree more. We recently spent three nights in the park, entering from the north via the White River Entrance. Here’s our take on five amazing trail runs within the national park....

You know you’ve done it — scrolled through those Instagram accounts of influencers who travel the world taking pictures of themselves in remote locations having an epic adventure. Their stories sometimes seem fake, but the truth is that many IG influencers are just showing their actual lives. A post shared by Viktoria North • (@picobac) on Mar 10, 2016 at 5:00pm PST We recently caught up with one: A.V. Wakefield. An avid hiker and adventurer, she started her accounts, @picobac and @northbirchgrove, when she combined her adventures in the Canadian Rockies with her love for and skills in photography....

Ever catch yourself dreaming of dropping everything and taking a surf trip to the Caribbean? Yeah, us too. But while that may not be feasible if you have kids, a job and the general responsibilities of life, you owe it to yourself to at least take a virtual trip to the islands. Luckily, you’ve come to the right spot for that mind vacation to paradise. Just check out this short SUP surfing edit of a lucky lady scoring some dreamy waves in the pristine waters of Freight’s Bay, Barbados....

Things are about to get very chilly on National Geographic’s Hostile Planet. Hosted by adventurer and survivalist Bear Grylls, the series will air its season finale on Monday night, taking a deep dive into the animals who can survive the harsh “Polar” terrains across the globe. ‘Hostile Planet’ Host Bear Grylls on Climbing Mount Everest, His Best Advice for Adventurers, and Where He Wants to Explore Next Read article Each episode of the series centers on a region of the world to show how wildlife adapts to these extreme locations, whether it’s the highest mountains, most dangerous deserts, or unpredictable jungles....

Five Energizing Green Juice Recipes By Rebecca Parsons In case you missed the memo, green juices are all the rage these days. And for good reason too—they’re packed full of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Simply throw your favorite ingredients in a juicer for a quick and nutritious energy boost. While many juices are available for purchase at supermarkets, it can often be cheaper and more fun to make them yourself. We’ve rounded up five of our favorites to help get your creative juices flowing....

When regular people imagine the ideal physique they’d like to achieve in the gym, they almost always give the same answer: They want the ripped, muscular, and lean body of a professional boxer. It’s no wonder: Boxers and MMA fighters must have extraordinary endurance to go the distance in the ring, the musculature to create enormous power, and the quick-footed coordination to attack and defend in split-seconds. Their high-intensity training yields a physique with a low body fat percentage, rock-solid core muscles, and shredded six-pack abs—without having to do endless crunches....

The landscape of the Vatnajökull glacier, the largest glacier in Iceland, has been altered dramatically with the creation of several giant holes that have exposed ground for the first time since the glacier was formed. The holes, some as big as 1,300 feet wide, were created as a result of volcanic eruptions between 2014 and 2015, Icelandic news agency RUV reported. “There was 100 meters of thick glacier before,” geologist Magnús Tumi Guðmundsson told RUV, as translated by Google Translate....

Last Wednesday, local SUP surfer Cleveland Bigelow was enjoying a casual session at Marconi Beach in picturesque Cape Cod. It’s something the 69-year-old had done countless times before, but unbeknownst to him, this was a session he’d never forget. After catching a few waves, Bigelow was getting to his feet to paddle back out when he was suddenly blindsided. “Didn’t see it coming, didn’t see it leaving,” Bigelow told the Cape Cod Times....

Looking for a new adventure this summer? You can now go exploring in filmmaker Jimmy Chin’s very own van (yes, the one the Oscar-winning director lived in while filming Free Solo). He teamed up with Turo to list the 2012 Chevrolet AWD Express for rent while he’s traveling over the next few months. Rock Climber Alex Honnold’s 10 Most Impressive, Death-defying Climbs Read article “The flexibility of van life is perfect for adventure,” Chin said about the partnership with Turo....

It’s marketed as an “extreme barrel-aged beer,” it packs a whopping 28 percent ABV, and it’s illegal in 15 states. It’s Sam Adams Utopias beer, and if you’re looking for a brew unlike any other, you won’t want to miss this one. Now in its 11th edition, the beer is available in stores across 35 states and will be on tap—for the first time ever—at the Samuel Adams Cincinnati Tap Room on Nov....

We saw one of the deadliest Mount Everest climbing seasons on record in 2019. At least 11 people died or went missing, most of which happened on the Nepal side of the mountain. In response, Nepal’s government announced a new set of safety rules and guidelines intended to keep inexperienced climbers off the mountain. The hope was to avoid the issues that received worldwide attention last year, including the overcrowding controversy that went viral in a photo taken by climber Nims Purja....

Like with all recreational equipment, there’s always room for improvement. Cumbersome, external frame backpacks have been replaced with kushy suspension alternatives so you’re barely aware you’re carrying any weight. The classic – and classy – breakable retro aluminum camp chair alternatives can now be assembled in mere seconds and leaky canvas tents have long since been replaced with featherweight alternatives for all four seasons. The almighty adventuremobile isn’t exempt from the same revisions especially since their ubiquity has exploded in the last decade with the popularization of #vanlife and overly engineered quarter-million dollar expedition vehicles....

This article and video were produced in partnership with Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies Located just over 60 miles from downtown Los Angeles, Waterman Mountain sits in the middle of the San Gabriel Mountains, which are both more dramatic and less frequented than the better-known San Bernardinos a few miles farther east. That makes Waterman – standing nearly 8,000 feet above the Los Angeles Basin – the perfect destination for anyone in the country’s second largest city who needs a quick wilderness escape....

Nothing is more of a barbecue killjoy than expecting pescatarians or vegetarians to slop a sad, pea-studded veggie patty between a bun. It doesn’t have to be this way. Whether you’re trying to eat less beef or simply dig mushrooms, this satisfying grilled recipe is a cinch to pull off. Chef Instructor Olivia Roszkowski at New York City’s Natural Gourmet Institute —the only nationally-accredited, health-supportive culinary school — has a remedy for any veggie burger-related woes: Take a Portobello mushroom and marinate it in an umami-spiked sauce....